BIOL 422 - Medical Microbiology

5 credit hours

Study of clinically significant bacterial and viral pathogens. Characteristics of pathogenic microorganisms and their mechanisms of pathogenesis at the cellular and molecular level will be emphasized. Epidemiological and immunological aspects of microbial diseases will also be considered. Four lecture hours and one two-hour discussion per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 220 or 300; CHEM 337, or CHEM 232; or instructor approval. (spring)